Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne Speech Therapy for Children
Melbourne Speech Pathologist
Hello, we are an exclusively Paediatric Speech Pathologist that provides services in the Melbourne area. We support children with their speech, language, fluency, literacy and social interaction. We provide Telehealth therapy speech pathology appointments – This means that your child can experience speech therapy in their most natural environment, their home.
Our Clinician and Founder, Lauren, is a PhD Candidate and Research assistant at UQ.
Why Choose
Speech Clinic?
We value family-centred, evidence-based practice.
We will support your child’s uniqueness and individual profile in the comfort of your home environment. We offer a range of flexible appointment times for those who live in Melbourne. Families love accessing therapy in their home, saving the long trip and providing therapy to your child in their most natural environment, their home.
We can offer before and after school appointments, weekend appointments, and traditional business hours appointments. Please contact us for availability.
Accredited & Certified
Accredited in Hanen (It Takes Two To Talk), Lidcombe therapy, DIR Floortime, PECS + more.
Gold Standard Treatment
We offer interventions such as Lidcombe Therapy that are the Gold Standard.
We’re an Online Speech Therapist
We provide therapy in the most natural environment for your child, their home in Melbourne.
Medicare & Private Health
Claim back through Medicare or Private Health - we're compliant.
Certified Practising Speech Pathologist
Lauren Crumlish is a Certified Speech and Language Pathologist
Exclusively Paediatric
We assess and treat children aged 16 months to 18 years.
About Our Founder & Clinician
Lauren Crumlish
- Founder & Clinician
- Melbourne Speech Pathologist
- B.Biomed.Sc(Hons.1) MSpPathSt(Hons.1) CPSP
- PhD candidate at The University of Queensland (UQ)
- Research Assistant at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (UQ)
- Casual Academic at The University of Queensland (UQ)
Before working as a speech pathologist, I worked as a medical researcher. I worked at the Queensland Brain Institute and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. I am currently undertaking a PhD project at The University of Queensland (UQ). This PhD project examines current clinical practices for children with traumatic brain injuries.
I work exclusively with children as a paediatric clinician. I have experience working with young toddlers through to late-stage teens in a variety of areas – speech clarity, language impairments, complex communication and disability, reading and writing, stuttering and social communication.
If you’re looking for a Speech and Language Therapist in Melbourne, get in touch today.
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Kids’ Speech Therapy in Melbourne
Speech Clinic supports children across their childhood and teenage years who live in the Melbourne area. We are strong advocates for early intervention. Recognising signs of potential speech, language, social, or literacy difficulties is important, as this helps us to minimise future impacts on social and academic success.
Should we wait and see?
We are often asked, “when is the best age to start speech therapy?”. Earliest is always best. Speech and Language Pathologists can complete assessments and provide treatment to children from 16 months to 18 years old. There is strong evidence supporting early intervention. When a speech therapist can support a child from birth until 4-5 years old, they can reduce the long-term impacts of a communication or language disorder. This gives our children the best chance to be ready for school. Sometimes speech, language, literacy, fluency and social interaction difficulties can become present throughout a child’s schooling years. We also love supporting school-aged children and adolescents to reach their full academic an social potential.
Have concerns for your child?
Get in touch with us today to find out more about the services we have available in Melbourne and book an appointment for your child. Please note, we are currently experiencing high demand and may have extensive waiting lists.
We believe in
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Melbourne Speech Pathologist, perfectly equipped to assess and provide therapy in the most natural environment for your child – within their home. Together, we craft an individualised, evidence-based intervention plan that will suit you and your child’s needs.
Contact us for availability information and our services for the suburb of Melbourne.
Healthcare Compliant
Claim back on Medicare or through your Private Health provider – we’re fully compliant.
Home Visits
We are a fully equipped mobile practice, providing therapy in the most natural environment for your child – their home.
Certified & Accredited
Lauren is a Certified Speech Language Pathologist and is accredited in Hanen (ITTTT), Lidcombe Therapy, DIR Floortime and PECS.
Exclusively Paediatric
We provide assessments and therapy to children who are 16 months to 18 years old.
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Speech Pathology Blog
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The importance of teeth in speech
What to expect if your child has lost their front teeth prematurely “If your child has lost their front teeth ahead of schedule, while some sounds may be impacted, the overall majority of their speech should be clear”.- Lauren Crumlish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoMaPEiVQVk Dentition and Speech Sound Development The topic of dentition (teeth) and speech sound development is a complex one. Often in clinical practice, if a child is presenting with significant…
EP4: Speech, spoken language and understanding (2-3 years)
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Higher Level Language Development
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